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Letter from JM O'Sullivan, Minister for Education, to Rev James Canon Gallagher, Kiltimagh, County Mayo, 10 April 1930, regarding the matter of legal costs in connection with an action taken by Miss Nora Molloy, formerly assistant teacher in Lisduff National School. The letter states that the Government will give sympathetic consideration to the question as to whether they may bear some proportion of the legal costs.

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letter

Memorandum from the Department of Education, on the indemnification of Managers of National Schools in respect of legal expenses, involving damages or costs, incurred by them in connection with the dismissal of teachers where such dismissal arises out of official decision by the Department, 22 December 1932. The memorandum refers in particular to the legal costs in connection with an action taken by Miss Nora Molloy, formerly assistant teacher in Lisduff National School. It is noted that 'the Manager was not to blame. This decision is clear from the official action: while teachers of the school were penalised and censured, no adverse comment was made on the manager's actions in the case'.

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memorandum

Letter from the Department of Education, to the Secretary, Department of the President, 22 December 1932, regarding an application made to the Department of Finance for authority to indemnify a National School Manager in respect of law costs incurred by him in connection with the dismissal of a teacher [Miss Nora Molloy]. The letter warns that any action taken will establish a precedent and desires that the matter should be placed before the Executive Council.

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letter

Copy letter from Seosamh O'Neill, Department of Education to the Department of Finance, 20 December 1932, relating to an action brought by Miss N Molloy against Canon Gallagher PP, and others, to recover damages for conspiracy to injure her and deprive her of the position of assistant teacher at Lisduff National School. The letter states that a 'further application has been received from Canon Gallagher requesting that the necessary steps be taken to indemnify him in the amount of his costs and expenses in the case'. The costs and expenses are listed.

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letter

Memorandum from the Department of Finance for circulation to the Executive Council, 5 April 1933, in relation to a proposed payment in respect of legal expenses to a primary school manager. The memorandum outlines the case. 'In 1930 a former teacher [Miss N Molloy] in Lisduff National School, County Mayo, took action for conspiracy against other teachers in which the Manager of the School was joined as a defendant. The Manager asked the Government to indemnify him in advance against the expenses in which he might be involved by the action'. The memorandum recommends that the Manager should seek assistance from his parish or from the Catholic Clerical School Managers' Association.

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memorandum

Letter from Sean O'Muimhneachain to the Minister for Finance, 10 April 1933, with regard to the action brought by Miss N Molloy, formerly assistant teacher in Lisduff Girls National School, Mayo, against Canon Gallagher, Manager of the School. The letter states that the Cabinet have authorised the Minister for Education to pay 50% of Canon Gallagher's costs.

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letter

Draft Extradition Bill, 19 March 1934. The Bill covers procedure in relation to the hearing of cases and the committal or discharge of prisoners. It also lists extradition crimes, for example, 'administering drugs or using instruments with intent to procure the miscarriage of women, unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under sixteen or attempt at such'.

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Bill

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 30 March 1935, announcing the unveiling ceremony of the Easter Rising Memorial 'to the men and women of 1916', which will be unveiled by President de Valera on Easter Sunday, 21 April 1935.

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newsclipping

commemoration

List of immediate relatives of dead leaders invited to the unveiling ceremony of the Easter Rising Memorial, 1 April 1935. The majority of relatives listed are women and include, amongst others, 'Misses Pearse, St Enda's College, Rathfarnham, Dublin ... Mrs Kathleen Clarke ... Madame Maud Gonne McBride'.

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list

Letter from CB O'Connor, Department of Defence, Dublin, to the Secretary, Department of the President, 5 January 1927, regarding a list of men killed during Easter Week 1916 and of men who were executed following the activities of Easter Week. The list was furnished by Mrs Eamonn Ceannt, National Aid and Volunteers Dependants Fund. References are also made to Mrs Rogers who was Secretary of the Fund.

s 6405B

letter